Books

This list of top-selling books is based on sales from independent bookstores, including member Saturn Booksellers in downtown Gaylord.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. "A Short Guide to

a Happy Life"

* Anna Quindlen (Random House) - A little guide to living every day to its fullest by the best-selling author, columnist, $12.95

2. "Nothing Like It

In the World"

* Stephen E. Ambrose (S&S) - A broadly canvassed retelling of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage in American history - the building of the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 -1869, $28

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3. "The O'Reilly Factor"

* Bill O'Reilly (Broadway) - A hard-hitting broadside from the anchorman of the Fox Network's "The O'Reilly Factor," $23.95

4. "The Beatles Anthology"

* The Beatles (Chronicle) - The complete and authorized anthology of The Beatles, $60

5. "Paris To the Moon"

* Adam Gopnik (Random House) - From the celebrated writer for The New Yorker, tender and smart observations on leaving New York to live and raise a child in Paris, $24.95